Tottenham pull out of race for £13m winger as Everton and Leeds United step up interest

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Tottenham Hotspur are no longer pursuing a deal for a versatile Serie A star, who has been heavily linked with a move to N17 over recent weeks, but the player may be bound for the Premier League this summer.

Unlike previous Tottenham managers, who arrived at the N17 with a clearly defined way of playing and a preferred system, there is some uncertainty over what system Thomas Frank will employ at the club.

The Dane has demonstrated tactical versatility at Brentford, being no stranger to using a 3-5-2 and a 4-3-3, although he primarily employed a 4-2-3-1 last season with the Bees and switched to a slightly more possession-based approach.

Tottenham’s rumoured interest in Timothy Weah makes sense in light of Frank’s willingness to adapt and even change systems mid-game, with the Juventus star being capable of operating as a right-back, a right wing-back and a right-forward.

It was reported a few days ago Spurs face competition from some of their Premier League rivals for Weah, and it turns out that those rivals have now moved to the front of the queue ahead of the Lilywhites.

Tottenham pull out of the race for Timothy Weah

According to a report in Foot Mercato, Everton and Leeds United are now battling it out for the Bianoneri star’s services.

The report says that Spurs are no longer keen on landing the 25-year-old, thus opening the door for the Toffees and the Whites to push ahead in the race.

Additionally, AS Monaco are also fans of Weah and are looking at him as an option for right-back but they would first have to sell Vanderson to advance on a deal for the USA international.

Finally, Marseille are also keeping an eye on the Serie A star, who Igor Tudor’s men are willing to sell for €15m (£13m) this summer.

Another report in Tutto Juve reports the same figure as Juve’s asking price and also names Everton and Leeds as the leading contenders to land the wide-man.

Why Monaco’s interest in Weah may be good news for Spurs

It may be significant from a Tottenham Hotspur perspective that Monaco are interested in Weah, particularly the assertion that they would have to sell Vanderson to fund a move for the American.

This is because it has been widely reported that Vanderson is on Spurs’ shortlist this summer as the Brazilian nears a departure from the Ligue 1 side.

In fact, some sources have even suggested that Tottenham are leading the race to sign Vanderson ahead of the likes of Barcelona.